DivX Create bundle for free - today only

DivX, Inc. celebrated their fifth birthday on last Saturday and to celebrate their birthday, they are giving away their DivX Create Bundle for free. But the offer is valid only for today.

According to their website, the free version is complete, full version and doesn't include any time limits or restrictions. So, save yourself $19.95 now and visit their website to grab your copy of the software. For those of you who don't know what DivX Create is, it is the commercial version of highly-popular DivX that allows creating DivX movies. For those of you who have only need for playback features, you can simply download the DivX Play package, which is already free for all users.

The offer details and the free download for DivX Create are available here:

I still have not recieved a serial number either and I have tried three separate e-mails . . .
I might need to go on a P2P I suppose and look up a serial number. This kinda sucks. Good intentions I suppose but they need to fix the serial number e-mails.

Finally . . . whew!
I am now the proud owner of a legitimate, legal copy of this porgram to make DivX!
It took about 2 hours so I guess just be patient if you haven't gotten yours yet. Although I must say patience is rapidly becoming a thing of the past in today's instant-everything society.

Exactly, what was the time period for the DivX Create Bundle giveaway?
The info I got said today (9/29), yet when I went to the website, it says I missed it. Its 10am on 9/29 where I'm at. What timezone are you in?

I when to the link in the article.
I get a page with the header: Too Slow
and the following Head Line: Sorry! The one-day DivX five year anniversary giveaway has ended.
(Try checking back in September, 2010.).

Quote:Still waiting for your free serial number? Our giveaway was so popular that there is a large backlog in our mail servers. If you entered a valid e-mail address we will be continuing to send out serial numbers over the next two days. Remember that if you use an e-mail service with mail filtering your serial number may have been diverted into a bulk mail folder.

Question- When is today not today?
Answer - When you want to stiop giving away free stuff..
What is up with the bait and switch? How do we log a complaint to get the "free" download converted back to free again?
Hey DivX... Do right by us!
J

Same problem here, just got my Afterdawn newsletter, clicked on the link and it says I've missed the offer.
What a cheek..!!!
I want my money back...oh hang on...I never paid anything....drat and double drat!!!

While the DivX Create bundle was offered free for the day on Sept. 29th only when you go to the web site they say it's over come back in 2010. I think the offer was a hoax and should be removed from AfterDawn.com

DVDBack23
Okay so you don't want to call it a hoax. Call it a sham. Call it anything you want but advertising something free for the day and ending it half-way through is still phoney advertising. I'm sure many people were happy they got in early and I'm happy for them. I'm also certain there will be just as many disappointed people who came late, but still during the free time period, who were left out. If their servers are tied up sending out keys that's to be understood but to pull the offer altogether is not the method good businesses operate under.

Bad Advertising... not to mention bad karma
If they didn't want to give away all those free licenses, they could do 'free software to first (substitute number here) respondents'
But they didn't... and now they look as unprofessional as only a company that got caught with their pants down can look

I just went and read the note on their website: it says it may take several days to send out the codes. However, since they did not send out a confirmation email (mine was entered around 10:00 AM EST), and since they obviously "regret" doing this having cancelled it early, I suspect they'd be just as happy to forget to send them.

BAIT AND SWITCH is an illegal form of advertising. It's not like DivX ran out of serial numbers. You can still buy it, and I bet they got a lot of orders today with this illegal ad. Thanks for pissing me off AfterDawn. lol!

Total crap. I checked afterdawn several times today like I do everyday. It expired in my time zone before the time advertised. I have a DivX certified DVD player and thought this company was one worth supporting and then they pull this crap.

Part of the reason why they were doing this, was to promote DivX inc.
Seems like they've quite the opposite as far as pulling the offer down goes.
If it's due to server issues, that's alright, but to pull the offer down early is a bit of a sham..
-Mike

Usually when I have clicked on a link like this DivX Create deal , the e-mail shows up right away. It did not so I clicked again. Nothing . I clicked on it using another email address. Nothing. I clicked again , using my original e-mail address. Now it said ,email address already registered. Still no e-mail. Later the link said the offer expired. Oh well
I checked my e-mail today. I have 3 serial numbers.... Lifes a bitch sometimes

mx6bfast,
I used their online feedback form. Helpdesk
I got a response with s SN faster than a lot of people did who actually got in on time.
It goes to show you that they take care of their help desk.
They do have a lot at stake over the next 5 years. MPEG4 is going to replace MPEG2 on several levels, to help with HD content.

You are talking about MPEG-4 replacing MPEG-2.
Give me an explanation about what the differences between all the MPEG's are because I looked some up at the glossary but not too informative. I read somewhere that even Blu-Rays and HDDVD were going to still be MPEG-2's.

They really should start making MPEG-4 the norm with the release of BluRay and HD-DVD. It shouldn't even be a matter of opinion, everyone knows that it can create a better quality at a lower bitrate.
I haven't recieved an e-mail yet, but it would only be a dissapointment if it isn't recieved. Oh well...

I feel bad for you guys cause this deal was legit. I actually got 2 free keys from them on the same email (lol glitch in the system).
I don't really like DivX much but I got a real licence key free so who cares.
Here is what the email looks like.
Your Free DivX Product Serial Number
Thank you for joining us in our fifth anniversary celebration and, if you are new to DivX, welcome to the family!
Today we are pleased to offer you the DivX Create Bundle, including the DivX Player, DivX Pro 6 codec and DivX Converter, absolutely free.
Here is your free DivX Create serial number:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You can download the DivX Create Bundle from:
DivX.com/divx/create/download/DivXCreate.exe" class="korostus" target="_blank">http://go.DivX.com/divx/create/download/DivXCreate.exe
To learn more about what you can do with DivX software, read on.
Use DivX Converter to create high quality DivX media files with advanced features like scene selection menus and video metadata using a simple three step process: Drag, Drop, Click ‘Convert.’ DivX Converter uses the same advanced technology available in the DivX Pro 6 codec to compress your video but without the need to worry about advanced settings or third-party software. Store video on your hard drive, e-mail it to friends or even watch it right on your TV with any DivX Certified DVD player.
Use DivX Pro 6 to leverage the full power of the DivX 6 codec and create stunning high-quality video with compression that is hard to believe. The DivX 6 codec works like a plug-in inside many video applications and enables you to export production-quality DivX video straight from your editing environment with maximum control over quality and performance settings. If you are serious about creating professional digital video content you need DivX Pro 6. The DivXcodec also adds DivX video playback support within many popular media players.
Use DivX Player to watch all types of DivX media, including DivX 3, 4, 5 and 6 video, and experience the new DivX Media Format in all its glory. The DivX Media Format, introduced in DivX 6, supports advanced interactive features like multiple subtitles, alternate audio tracks, interactive video menus, chapter points and video tags. DivX Player is a completely free download from DivX.com, so anyone can watch the files you make using the DivX Create package.
About the DivX Media Format
To learn more about the advanced features of the DivX Media Format, and to download a sample movie, visit:
DivX.com/divx/dmf.php" class="korostus" target="_blank">http://www.DivX.com/divx/dmf.php
About the DivX Converter MPEG-2/DVD Plug-in
Unfortunately we are not able to give away the DivX Converter MPEG-2/DVD Plug-in for free. If you want to convert MPEG-2/DVD sources to DivX, you may purchase it as an add-on for DivX Converter by following this link:
https://shop.DivX.com/cgi-bin/cart?ID=196366&APX=5THMPEG2
Again, thank you for your interest in DivX video technology. We look forward to seeing your creations!
- The DivX Team

If you haven't gotten your SN yet, open up a call ticket in help desk.
Wait unit tomorrow.
MPEG2 is 1GB per Hour, DVB 544x480. (SVHS quality)
MPEG2 is 1.5 to 2GB per Hour DVB 704x480 (DVD quality)
MPEG2 is DVD 720x480. (Normal quality)
Bit rate as a lot of impact on file size.
MPEG4 is 250MB per hour, 544x480 (SVHS quality)
MPEG4 is 600MB per hour, 900x500 (HD quality)
The actual difference is MPEG4 is 4 times smaller for the same video quality as MPEG2.
When you consider HD content, where one hour of MPEG HD could be as large as 8 to 10GB, this makes a big difference.
HD-DVD is 25GB, with MPEG2, there's room for one movie and some extras. With MPEG4 its the same as a 100GB disc. Effectivly giving you room for 4 HD movies.

for those of you still complaining about the deal ending early read my previous post...
"The news was posted late here, that's why the offer didn't seem to last long. I got mine on the 28th early in the evening."

I did not receive any DivX create serial number even ehen the offer is on. I would greatley appreciate if anyone send the DivX create serial number through my email as i am urgently in need of one. Thanks and I hope i would get the serial number through my email soon.